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Fluorite from
Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Fluorite

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Fluorite, etc.

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Fluorite

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Fluorite, etc.

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02288770017272023072988.jpg
Fluorite

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Fluorite, etc.

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
06310590017362375158791.jpg
Fluorite

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
00603080017272023086316.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02288770017272023072988.jpg
Fluorite

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
03003270017272023065935.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Fluorite

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Fluorite, etc.

Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz398
- var Amethyst15
Opal17
- var Opal-AN17
Muscovite3
Baryte2
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (342 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:396797
Long-form Identifier:1:3:396797:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘPlatrand Farm 154, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘBaviaanskrantz pegmatite, Kakamas, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
70.2km (43.7 miles) ⓘJerusalem Farm 73, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
75.9km (47.2 miles) ⓘRozynen Bosch 104, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
90.4km (56.2 miles) ⓘBokiesbank Occurrence, Bokiesbank Ost Farm 79, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
References
Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9
Cairncross, Bruce (2009) Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The Mineralogical Record, 40 (4) 307-324
Hanneberg, A., Simon, P., Wolkersdorfer, C. (2009) Galmei und schöne Wulfenite: Der Blei-Zink-Bergbau rund um den Fernpaß in Tirol. Lapis, 34 (4). 21-31
Miller, D. (2010): Die Fluorite von Riemvasmaak, Südafrika - ein Besuch vor Ort. Lapis 35 (4), 38-44
 
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